Philipp Freise
Member, KKR
Philipp Freise joined KKR in 2001 and heads KKR’s European Media Industry team. Mr. Freise led KKR’s investments in Fotolia Holdings and in BMG Rights Management, and played a significant role in various other KKR media and German transactions. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, BMG Rights Management and Fotolia Holdings. He later worked at McKinsey & Company in Vienna, Frankfurt and New York, and subsequently co-founded Berlin-based investment firm Venturepark, which was sponsored by Bertelsmann, Goldman Sachs and DaimlerChrysler, among others. In 2009, Mr. Freise was named a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum.
Videos
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Managing Music: KKR’s Investment in BMG
Philipp Freise of KKR shares details about the highly successful investment in music-rights management business BMG.
February 5, 2014More -
Investing in Digital Europe: Philipp Freise
How KKR helped a German broadcaster transform itself into a digital competitor.
December 16, 2013More
Reports
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Value Creation Stories
An executive summary of the Privcap series exploring how GPs create portfolio company value.
May 19, 2014More
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